Invasion information | ||
Range in Japan | Fukushima Pref. to central and western Japan. | |
Origin | Unknown. | |
Date | The first record in Japan was in 1978 at Miyazaki Pref. The first record in Okinawa Pref. was in Mar 1980, on watermelon in Naha City. | |
Route | Accidental: Possibly hitchhiking on agricultural seedlings. | |
Impact | Damage on agriculture by predation of leaves and carrying viruses. Native organism(s) affected: Various crops. | |
Regulation in Japan | Thripidae thrips are assigned as Quarantine Pest (the Plant Protection law) | |
Introduced range in other countries | Continental China, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Sudan, Netherland, Canary Islands, USA (Florida), Caribbean Islands, Guyana, Hawaii, Guam, New Caledonia, Samoa, etc. |
Reference | Notes |
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100 of the Japan’s Worst Invasive Alien Species |